Johnny Callison
John Wesley Callison
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 175 lb.

Born: March 12, 1939 in Qualls, OK
High School: Bakersfield (Bakersfield, CA)
Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1957. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 9, 1958
Final Game: August 17, 1973
Died: October 12, 2006 in Abington, PA
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1958 CHW AL 19 LF 18 18 159.2 42 39 2 1 1 .976 1.8 13.5 1.8 -0.2 2.0 0 2.31 2.28 .979 2.09 1.62
1958 CHW AL 19 OF 18 18 159.2 42 39 2 1 1 .976 1.8 13.5 1.8 -0.2 2.0 0 2.31 2.28 .981 2.27 1.94
1959 CHW AL 20 LF 41 27 271.0 57 53 3 1 0 .982 0.5 2.2 -1.5 -0.2 -1.2 2 1.86 1.37 .981 2.06 1.68
1959 CHW AL 20 OF 41 27 271.0 58 54 3 1 0 .983 0.5 2.2 -1.5 -0.2 -1.2 2 1.89 1.39 .979 2.22 1.96
1960 PHI NL 21 OF 86 77 665.2 185 176 7 2 4 .989 -1.9 -3.4 0.1 2.7 -2.6 -2 2.47 2.13 .978 2.20 1.92
1960 PHI NL 21 LF 42 28 255.1 67 66 1 0 1 1.000 2.8 13.2 2.8 4.2 -1.4 0 2.36 1.60 .973 1.98 1.54
1960 PHI NL 21 RF 38 36 293.0 67 61 5 1 2 .985 -4.0 -16.4 -3.0 -0.4 -2.6 -1 2.03 1.74 .979 1.99 1.76
1960 PHI NL 21 CF 16 13 117.1 46 44 1 1 1 .978 -0.7 -7.2 0.3 -1.1 1.4 -1 3.45 2.81 .980 2.59 2.32
1961 PHI NL 22 OF 124 117 1059.1 245 227 10 8 2 .967 -5.7 -6.5 -2.7 -2.2 -0.5 -3 2.01 1.91 .977 2.16 1.86
1961 PHI NL 22 LF 89 81 758.0 186 175 5 6 2 .968 -0.7 -1.1 2.3 1.9 0.4 -3 2.14 2.02 .973 1.88 1.50
1961 PHI NL 22 RF 36 36 301.1 57 50 5 2 0 .965 -5.0 -19.9 -5.0 -4.1 -0.9 0 1.64 1.53 .974 1.93 1.60
1962 PHI NL 23 OF 152 147 1311.0 358 327 24 7 7 .980 14.7 13.5 10.7 4.8 5.9 4 2.41 2.31 .974 2.07 1.79 AS,MVP-18
1962 PHI NL 23 RF 151 146 1280.0 349 319 23 7 7 .980 14.5 13.6 10.5 4.8 5.6 4 2.40 2.26 .975 1.90 1.65 AS,MVP-18
1962 PHI NL 23 CF 5 0 19.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -37.9 -0.6 0.0 -0.5 0 0.95 0.40 1.000 2.46 2.28 AS,MVP-18
1962 PHI NL 23 LF 3 1 12.0 6 5 1 0 0 1.000 0.8 80.0 0.8 0.0 0.8 0 4.50 2.00 .967 1.80 1.37 AS,MVP-18
1963 PHI NL 24 OF 157 152 1387.1 326 298 26 2 4 .994 18.0 15.6 10.0 1.7 8.3 8 2.10 2.06 .977 2.01 1.75 MVP-15
1963 PHI NL 24 RF 156 152 1384.1 326 299 25 2 4 .994 18.2 15.8 10.2 1.9 8.3 8 2.11 2.08 .975 1.83 1.61 MVP-15
1963 PHI NL 24 LF 3 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -80.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.37 MVP-15
1964 PHI NL 25 OF 162 159 1425.1 342 319 19 4 3 .988 14.9 12.5 6.9 2.9 4.0 8 2.13 2.09 .973 1.99 1.72 AS,MVP-2
1964 PHI NL 25 RF 162 159 1424.0 344 320 20 4 3 .988 15.0 12.6 7.0 3.0 4.0 8 2.15 2.10 .974 1.90 1.62 AS,MVP-2
1964 PHI NL 25 LF 2 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -90.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.35 1.35 AS,MVP-2
1965 PHI NL 26 OF 159 154 1390.2 340 313 21 6 2 .982 7.2 6.2 2.2 -4.3 6.4 5 2.16 2.10 .975 2.00 1.75 AS,MVP-24
1965 PHI NL 26 RF 159 154 1390.2 344 317 21 6 2 .983 7.2 6.2 2.2 -4.3 6.4 5 2.19 2.13 .976 1.96 1.73 AS,MVP-24
1966 PHI NL 27 OF 154 150 1346.2 290 275 12 3 2 .990 1.9 1.7 -7.1 -7.3 0.2 9 1.92 1.86 .973 2.03 1.78
1966 PHI NL 27 RF 154 150 1346.2 289 274 12 3 2 .990 1.9 1.7 -7.1 -7.3 0.2 9 1.91 1.86 .978 1.96 1.68
1967 PHI NL 28 OF 147 144 1281.0 305 286 12 7 1 .977 0.7 0.7 -2.3 -0.8 -1.6 3 2.09 2.03 .976 2.03 1.81
1967 PHI NL 28 RF 147 144 1281.0 304 286 11 7 1 .977 0.7 0.7 -2.3 -0.8 -1.6 3 2.09 2.02 .976 2.04 1.76
1968 PHI NL 29 OF 109 107 900.2 197 187 10 0 1 1.000 -3.6 -4.8 -7.6 -5.0 -2.7 4 1.97 1.81 .974 2.02 1.82
1968 PHI NL 29 RF 109 107 900.2 197 187 10 0 1 1.000 -3.6 -4.8 -7.6 -5.0 -2.7 4 1.97 1.81 .981 2.02 1.77
1969 PHI NL 30 OF 129 128 1119.0 288 273 12 3 3 .990 5.6 6.0 2.6 3.6 -0.9 3 2.29 2.21 .973 2.02 1.75
1969 PHI NL 30 RF 129 128 1119.0 285 272 10 3 3 .989 5.6 6.0 2.6 3.6 -0.9 3 2.27 2.19 .975 1.89 1.60
1970 CHC NL 31 OF 144 130 1162.1 259 244 8 7 3 .973 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.2 1.8 -1 1.95 1.75 .976 2.07 1.78
1970 CHC NL 31 RF 143 128 1143.1 258 243 8 7 3 .973 1.5 1.6 2.5 0.2 2.3 -1 1.98 1.76 .976 2.00 1.68
1970 CHC NL 31 CF 3 2 19.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -31.6 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 0 1.42 1.00 .967 2.32 2.07
1971 CHC NL 32 OF 89 82 726.0 164 158 3 3 0 .982 -4.4 -7.3 -1.4 -0.6 -0.8 -3 2.00 1.81 .979 2.19 1.92
1971 CHC NL 32 RF 88 82 725.0 162 156 3 3 0 .981 -4.3 -7.1 -1.3 -0.5 -0.8 -3 1.97 1.81 .982 2.07 1.80
1971 CHC NL 32 LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -120.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.50
1972 NYY AL 33 OF 74 69 582.1 132 127 4 1 1 .992 -1.7 -3.5 -2.7 -3.0 0.2 1 2.02 1.77 .983 2.22 1.91
1972 NYY AL 33 RF 74 69 582.1 132 127 4 1 1 .992 -1.7 -3.5 -2.7 -3.0 0.2 1 2.02 1.77 .980 2.12 1.76
1973 NYY AL 34 OF 32 29 252.0 50 46 2 2 0 .960 -2.5 -11.9 -1.5 -1.0 -0.5 -1 1.71 1.50 .980 2.29 2.02
1973 NYY AL 34 RF 32 29 252.0 47 43 2 2 0 .957 -2.5 -11.9 -1.5 -1.0 -0.5 -1 1.61 1.41 .977 2.09 1.73
1973 NYY AL 34 DH 10
16 Seasons OF 1777 1690 15040.0 3581 3349 175 57 34 .984 46.5 3.7 9.5 -8.7 18.0 37 2.11 1.98 .976 2.07 1.81
14 Seasons RF 1578 1520 13423.1 3161 2954 159 48 29 .985 43.5 3.9 4.5 -12.9 17.0 39 2.09 1.97 .976 1.96 1.69
8 Seasons LF 199 155 1461.1 358 338 12 8 4 .978 4.8 3.9 5.8 5.3 0.6 -1 2.16 1.76 .975 1.95 1.55
3 Seasons CF 24 15 155.1 51 49 1 1 1 .980 -1.8 -13.9 -0.8 -1.1 0.4 -1 2.90 2.08 .980 2.54 2.28
1 Season DH 10
16 Seasons TOT 1777 1690 15040.0 3581 3349 175 57 34 .984 46.5 3.7 9.5 -8.7 18.0 37 2.11 1.98 .960 2.07 1.81
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1958 CHW AL 19 18 18 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 18 0 0
1959 CHW AL 20 49 27 49 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 41 5 6
1960 PHI NL 21 99 77 99 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 16 38 86 17 0
1961 PHI NL 22 138 117 138 138 0 0 0 0 0 0 89 0 36 124 17 1
1962 PHI NL 23 157 147 157 157 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 151 152 10 0
1963 PHI NL 24 157 152 157 157 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 156 157 3 0
1964 PHI NL 25 162 159 162 162 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 162 162 2 1
1965 PHI NL 26 160 154 160 160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 159 159 6 0
1966 PHI NL 27 155 150 155 155 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154 154 4 1
1967 PHI NL 28 149 144 149 149 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 147 147 5 0
1968 PHI NL 29 121 107 121 121 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 109 109 13 0
1969 PHI NL 30 134 128 134 134 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 129 129 6 0
1970 CHC NL 31 147 130 147 147 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 143 144 4 2
1971 CHC NL 32 103 82 103 103 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 88 89 15 1
1972 NYY AL 33 92 69 92 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 74 21 1
1973 NYY AL 34 45 37 45 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 32 8 7 0
16 Seasons 1886 1698 1886 1873 0 0 0 0 0 0 199 24 1578 1777 8 135 13
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1960 PHI NL 21 1 0 1 0 0 5 0 1 3 0 15 4 2 8 2 0 5 3 0 4 0 0 5 2 1 37 11 29.7% 23 3 8.1% 2 1326 57% 80% 29% 147 43%
1961 PHI NL 22 2 0 1 1 0 5 0 2 1 1 20 8 0 13 4 1 11 5 0 2 0 0 3 2 0 49 19 38.8% 29 1 2.0% 4 1363 57% 77% 24% 135 40%
1962 PHI NL 23 7 0 6 1 0 23 1 7 4 6 57 26 1 49 16 4 23 11 2 26 9 2 30 15 2 185 77 41.6% 97 11 5.9% 12 5778 61% 77% 28% 621 54%
1963 PHI NL 24 2 0 2 0 0 25 0 8 5 8 40 14 2 30 9 5 16 10 2 25 10 1 20 13 0 131 56 42.7% 65 10 7.6% 15 5992 59% 74% 24% 547 58%
1964 PHI NL 25 4 0 4 0 2 20 0 8 5 5 77 37 5 39 12 3 23 13 1 9 4 1 24 13 1 172 79 45.9% 82 11 6.4% 9 6178 63% 76% 27% 648 52%
1965 PHI NL 26 6 0 6 0 2 21 1 6 4 9 81 36 4 44 12 2 22 14 4 20 5 1 26 17 0 193 84 43.5% 98 11 5.7% 10 6084 59% 75% 24% 661 51%
1966 PHI NL 27 3 0 3 0 1 12 0 4 2 3 64 34 2 36 11 2 19 13 0 15 5 0 17 13 0 151 76 50.3% 71 4 2.6% 8 5842 63% 78% 24% 551 52%
1967 PHI NL 28 7 0 7 0 2 11 0 3 3 3 49 23 2 31 6 2 20 10 1 15 9 0 26 15 1 141 63 44.7% 71 6 4.3% 5 5495 65% 77% 24% 543 54%
1968 PHI NL 29 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 5 2 2 40 25 1 26 6 1 16 7 1 10 3 0 11 7 1 103 48 46.6% 51 4 3.9% 6 3853 71% 77% 23% 394 50%
1969 PHI NL 30 3 0 3 0 0 10 0 4 2 4 70 33 2 32 10 2 19 11 0 11 2 1 30 21 2 162 77 47.5% 78 7 4.3% 3 5031 65% 76% 24% 529 53%
1970 CHC NL 31 7 0 7 0 1 8 0 3 1 3 37 14 1 28 8 1 20 14 1 19 3 0 28 18 3 132 57 43.2% 69 6 4.5% 2 4942 60% 77% 24% 515 48%
1971 CHC NL 32 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 42 14 0 24 4 0 10 9 0 10 3 0 11 7 0 97 37 38.1% 60 0 0.0% 3 3142 62% 79% 29% 337 47%
1972 NYY AL 33 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 2 1 0 31 16 1 18 5 0 4 4 0 5 1 0 11 7 1 69 33 47.8% 34 2 2.9% 2 2490 71% 82% 26% 246 53%
1973 NYY AL 34 2 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 12 4 0 4 2 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 5 2 0 25 10 40.0% 14 1 4.0% 1 1048 62% 79% 25% 93 48%
14 Seasons 48 0 45 3 9 159 2 56 33 45 635 288 23 382 107 24 210 126 12 173 54 6 247 152 12 1647 727 44.1% 842 77 4.7% 82 58564 63% 77% 25% 5967 52%
MLB Averages 42.0% 3.2% 62% 77% 26% 53%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1958 CHW AL 19 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 7 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 3 0 16 7 43.8% 9 0 0.0% 2 672 62% 77% 32% 82 49%
1959 CHW AL 20 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 18 14 1 10 5 0 6 5 0 1 0 0 4 4 0 39 28 71.8% 10 1 2.6% 2 1196 67% 78% 26% 142 39%
1960 PHI NL 21 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 9 0 7 2 0 5 3 0 6 2 0 4 4 0 32 20 62.5% 12 0 0.0% 1 1121 54% 81% 32% 124 53%
1961 PHI NL 22 6 0 6 0 4 5 0 3 0 1 39 28 0 19 3 1 18 9 0 7 0 0 16 15 1 99 55 55.6% 42 2 2.0% 3 3399 60% 79% 28% 404 44%
1962 PHI NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 33.3% 1 1 33.3% 0 49 67% 78% 47% 9 67%
1963 PHI NL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 18 61% 50% 0% 1 0%
1964 PHI NL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 57% 86% 0% 0
1971 CHC NL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 50% 100% 0% 0
8 Seasons 8 0 8 0 5 12 0 6 1 2 72 53 1 45 13 2 30 17 0 16 3 0 27 26 1 190 112 58.9% 74 4 2.1% 8 6466 60% 79% 29% 762 45%
MLB Averages 57.2% 2.5% 62% 77% 26% 47%

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1960 PHI NL 21 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 7 4 0 5 0 0 2 1 0 6 1 0 3 1 1 23 7 30.4% 15 1 4.3% 0 548 51% 78% 30% 75 59%
1962 PHI NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 25.0% 3 0 0.0% 0 82 62% 71% 15% 9 22%
1970 CHC NL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 86 81% 73% 27% 9 33%
3 Seasons 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 8 5 0 6 0 0 4 1 0 6 1 0 3 1 1 27 8 29.6% 18 1 3.7% 0 716 56% 76% 28% 93 53%
MLB Averages 41.3% 2.1% 62% 77% 26% 56%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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